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NY cop caught on video pushing bicyclist
By Rocco Parascandola
Newsday
NEW YORK — A rookie cop faces almost certain dismissal after he was caught on video sending a bicyclist sprawling with a vicious and seemingly unprovoked shoulder check, police sources said yesterday.
NY cop caught on video pushing bicyclist
I imagine most of you may have seen this on the news already.
Not much words about this, except WTF???
In a criminal court complaint, Officer Pogan wrote that Mr. Long deliberately attacked him with the bike although the videotape shows Mr. Long veering away from Officer Pogan, who pursues him toward the curb.
The officer said he was knocked to the ground by Mr. Long. Throughout the tape, though, he remains on his feet, even after banging into Mr. Long.
The police officer wrote that Mr. Long had been weaving in and out of traffic, thereby forcing multiple vehicles to stop abruptly or change their direction in order to avoid hitting Mr. Long. However, in the videotape, it appears that there are no cars on the street.
While indeed it looks unprovoked, remember, you're only seeing a small portion of this. Some reports have the bicyclist crossing in and out of traffic and disrupting traffic flow. The bicyclist was arrested after this incident. There is obviouly more to this story than we know. If this attack was unprovoked, then I think this cop should be dismissed and punished for it. I can't believe you're ready to hang this cop out to dry while you don't know all of the facts. The cyclist was the suspect of a criminal complaint.
Right! He lied on the police report because he was in the right. He's a fucking meathead who thinks God has endowed him with power. He should go to fucking jail, but he's gonna get administrative leave with pay until the news cycle changes then he'll be back on the street like many of his colleagues who have done much worse.
Right! He lied on the police report because he was in the right. He's a fucking meathead who thinks God has endowed him with power. He should go to fucking jail, but he's gonna get administrative leave with pay until the news cycle changes then he'll be back on the street like many of his colleagues who have done much worse. The "complaint" was filed by the person who attacked him.
You simply do not know that. How long was the tape again?
But any rational human being would have to know the ENTIRE story before casting judgement.
Agreed.
However, one can still speculate.
And based on the video, I'm giving about a 99% probability to it being provoked. I can't imagine even the dumbest cop on the planet doing that without a good reason. And assuming he did have a good reason, I'm certainly not going to fault him for both taking the task seriously and enjoying his work.
The embolded is all opinion which is more upsurd than your first opinions. You do not have all of the information about this case regardless of your own personal opinion of your intelligence. If it is decided that the officer was unprovoked, he should go to jail. You're obviously biased and it shows on your posts. But any rational human being would have to know the ENTIRE story before casting judgement.
odds? what the hell does that have to do with evidence? cops are human too. They fuck up and have bad apples just like any other profession.
The video sure is damning.
odds? what the hell does that have to do with evidence? cops are human too. They fuck up and have bad apples just like any other profession.
The video sure is damning.
Not unless it is longer than I am lead to believe it is. I will watch it.
For example, lets say I hit a cop and then run away and refuse to stop and all that gets filmed is me dodging the cop and then being tackles. I guess that would be pretty "damning" too right?
Not unless it is longer than I am lead to believe it is. I will watch it.
For example, lets say I hit a cop and then run away and refuse to stop and all that gets filmed is me dodging the cop and then being tackles. I guess that would be pretty "damning" too right?
